Plaited curtain



D. KAUFMAN PLAITED CURTAIN Nov. 1 1932.

Filed July 11, 1931 IN VEN TOR j A T Z ORNEY Patented Nov. 1, 1932 UNITED STATES DOROTHY KAUFMAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

PLAITED cua'mm Application filed July 11, 1931. Serial No. 555,077.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in plaited curtains.

The invention has for an object the construction of a curtain which is characterized 5 by the provision of a thickened or reinforced portion along its top edge for maintaining the folds when the curtain is gathered when hung.

Another one of the objects of this inven- 19 tion is the provision of a reinforced portion on the'valance of a curtain to cause the curtain to hold plaits when it is gathered during hanging. i As a still further object of this invention it is proposed to reinforce a curtain at its top in a manner so that a non-reinforced portion extends across the top bend of the curtain.

As another one of the objects of this invention it is proposed to arrange the reinforcement upon the curtain in a manner so that a non-reinforced line exists near the top end of the curtain.

Furthermore, it is proposed to reinforce the curtain in small sections with vertical non-reinforced portions separating these sections to adapt the curtain for gathering.

Another one of the objects of this invention is the provision of means for reinforcing the spaces between the reinforced portions stated in the previous paragraph. I

A still further object of this invention is the provision of a reinforced portion upon the top of a curtain arranged with inclined non-reinforced lines to facilitate the bending of the curtain when plaited.

the construction of a curtain of the class I mentioned which is of simple, durable construction, dependable in use, and efiicient in action and which can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost..

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to theappended claims in which the various A novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

m In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure A still further object of this invention is Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a curtain constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional View taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of another form 55 of curtain constructed according to the same invention.

Fig. i is a sectional view taken on the line 1-4. of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view as of a curtain constructed according to a modification of the invention. v

Fig. 6 is an elevational view looking in the direction of line 6 6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a. perspective view of a curtain constructed according to another modification of the invention.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of still another form of curtain constructed to a still further modification of the invention. m

Fig. 9 is still another perspective view of another modification of the invention.

Fig. 10 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 10-10 of Fig. 9-

Fig. 11 is another perspective view of a curtain constructed to another embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 12 is a front elevational view of a plaited curtain constructed according to this invention.

A curtain constructed according to this invention comprises curtain material 10 having its top edge ll-bent downwards and having a thickened or reinforced portion extending completely across the area of the downturned edge. This thickened or reinforced portion may be made according to present practices to thicken cloth, that is, in the weaving. Either the warp or the weft threads may be woven closer together to form the thickened portion or other threads may be woven into the material. The details of the construction of this reinforcement will not be gone into since it forms no part of the invention. It is calcu- I lated that when the curtain is hung and the plaits formed in the top, the reinforced portion will better take and hold the pleats 11.

In Fig. 3 a modification of the invention has been disclosed in which the curtain 12 is shown provided with a valence 13 formed" with a reinforced portion 14 which extends completely from end to end a short distancev from the top downwards. This reinforced portion 14 is shown in Fig. 4 to be woven into the material.

In Figs. 5 and 6 another modification of the invention has been disclosed in which the cur tain 15 is shown with a downturned top edge 16 and with a reinforced portion 17 extending upon both sides of the bend which forms the downturned edge. At the very topof the bend there is a strip 18 which is not reinforced so as to facilitate the bending down of the edge.

In Fig. 7 another modification of the in vention has been disclosed in which a curtain 18 is shown with several adjacent reinforced portions 19, 20 and 21 along its top edge for the purpose of allowing bending down of the edge to various amounts. In this manner the length of the curtain can be adjusted. The reinforced or thickened portions are depended upon to hold the curtain in a gathered fashion when it is mounted upon a window.

In Fig. 8 another modification of the invention has been disclosed in which the curtain 22 is formed with a downturned edge 23 having adjacent vertical reinforced portions 24. These portions are separated from each other. by non-reinforced spaces 25. It is calculated that the vertical spaces 25 will aid in the formation of the plaits when the curtain is hung in place upon a window.

In Figs. 9 and 10 another modification of the invention has been disclosed which consists of a curtain 26 formed with a. downturned edge 27. This downturned edge is provided with a plurality of adjacent reinforced portions 28. These reinforced portions are spaced from each other so as to provide vertical portions 29 which are not reinforced. A means is provided for reinforcing these non-reinforced portions when desired to change the plaiting ability of the curtain. This means comprises a panel 30 of reinforcement material hingedly mounted along one edge upon each of the non-reinforced strip portions 29. These panels are so arranged that they may be bent down and fill up or reinforce the strip portions 29. A means is provided for holding these panels in closed positions and comprises metallic prongs 31 upon the edges of the panels capable of piercing through the material of the curtain and then be bent over so as to main tain its position. When the panels are extended outwards as indicated in Fig. 7, the curtain has certain plaiting qualities. When the panels assume positions flat against the turned down edge of the curtain, the plaiting ability is changed.

In Fig. 11, another modification of the invention has been disclosed in which a curtain 32 is formed with a downturned edge 33 which is thickened or reinforced in a manner so as to produce non-reinforced crossed areas 34. When thus constructed, the curtain is readily adapted to be plaited with the plaits being bent at an inclination to the vertical.

In use, a curtain constructed according to this invention, may be hung in the customary manner. When the top is gathered to form the piaits, it will be found that due to the reinforcements the plaits will keep their forma= tion, and more than this, they may be easily placed as desired.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is 1. A curtain, comprising material the form of a curtain and having a downturned top edge, and spaced vertical thickened or re inforced portions on said downturned edge.

A curtain, comprising material in the form of a curtain and having a downturned edge, and the portions on opposite sides of the bend forming the downturned edge being reinforced at vertically spaced areas.

3. A curtain, comprising material in the form of a curtain and having a downturned edge, and the portions on opposite sides of the bend forming the downturned edge being reinforced, at spaced substantially vertical areas.

4. A curtain, comprising material in the form of a curtain and having a downturned edge, and the portions on opposite sides of the bend forming the downturned ed e being reinforced, forming a non-rein orced strip at the bend, other portions of the reinforcement being separated by non-reinforced strips so that various len ths of bent portions may be turned downwarfs.

' 5. A curtain, comprising material in the form of a curtain and having a downturned edge, and reinforced portions on said downturned edge being separated by vertical nonreinforced portions.

6. A curtain, comprising material in the form of a curtain and having a downturned edge, and reinforced portions on said downturned ed e being separated by. vertical nonreinforced portions, and means for filling in the non-reinforced portions to extend the reinforcement completely across the curtain.

7 A curtain, comprising material in the form of a curtain and having a downturned edge, andreinforced portions on said downturned ed e being separated by vertical nonreinforcef portions, and means for filling in the non-reinforced portions to extend the reinforcement completely across the curtain,

comprising panels hingedly attached at one oftheir en&s upon one of the erds of each of the non-reinforced portions, and means for holding these flaps -flat against the material.

8..A curtaimeomprising materiai in the form of a curtain andi having a riowntnrned edge, and reinforced portions on said &own-. turned e& e being separatedi by vertical non= reinforce portions, and means for fiiling in the non-reinforcea portions to extend the 3 reinforcement completely across the curtain, comprising panels hingeiiy attached: at one of their ends upon one of the ends of each of the non-reinforced portions, andi means for hoiding these flaps fiat againstthe material, 15 comprising prongs, attached upon the free edges of the flaps anti engageahle through the material of thecurtain. 9. A curtain, comprising material in the form of a curtain and having a downturneol' 20 edge, and reinforcements of saioi downturned edge separated from each other by inclined non-reiniorceo. strip portions.

In testimony whereof K have aeo. my signature. 2e 7 DURQTHY KAUFMAN. 

